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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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