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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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