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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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