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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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