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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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