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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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