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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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