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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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