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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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