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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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