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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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