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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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