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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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