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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses 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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