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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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