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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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