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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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