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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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