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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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