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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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