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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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