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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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