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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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