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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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