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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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