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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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