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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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