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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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