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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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