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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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