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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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