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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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