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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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