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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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