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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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