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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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