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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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