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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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