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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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