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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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