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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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