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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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