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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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