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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition