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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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