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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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