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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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