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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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