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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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