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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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