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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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