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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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