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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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