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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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