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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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