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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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