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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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