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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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