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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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