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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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