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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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