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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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