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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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