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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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