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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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