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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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