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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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