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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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