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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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