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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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