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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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