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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details 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 topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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