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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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