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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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