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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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