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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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