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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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