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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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