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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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