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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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