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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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