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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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