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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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