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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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