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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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