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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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