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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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