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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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