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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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