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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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