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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education