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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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