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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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