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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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