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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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