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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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