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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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