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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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