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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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