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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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