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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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