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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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