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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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