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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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