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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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