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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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