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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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