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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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