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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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