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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education