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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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