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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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