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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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