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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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