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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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