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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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