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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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