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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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