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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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