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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key 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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