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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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