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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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