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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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