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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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