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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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