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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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