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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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