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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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