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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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