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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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