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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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