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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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