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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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