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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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