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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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