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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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