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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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