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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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