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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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