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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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