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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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