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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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