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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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