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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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