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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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