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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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