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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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