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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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