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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)