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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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