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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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