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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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