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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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