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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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