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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the 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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