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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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