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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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