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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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