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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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