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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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