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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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