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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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