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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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