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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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