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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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