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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes 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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