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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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