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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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