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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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