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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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