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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important 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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