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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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