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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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