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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the 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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