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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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