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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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