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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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