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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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