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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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