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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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