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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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