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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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