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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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