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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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