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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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