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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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