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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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