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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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