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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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