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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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