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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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