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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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