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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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