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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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