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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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