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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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