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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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