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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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