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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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