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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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