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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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