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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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