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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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