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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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