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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student 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 digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources