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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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