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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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