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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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