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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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