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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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