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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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