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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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