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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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