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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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