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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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