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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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