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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic 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 inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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