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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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