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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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