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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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