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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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