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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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