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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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