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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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