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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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