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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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