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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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