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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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