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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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