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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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