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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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