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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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