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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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