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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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