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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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