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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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