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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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