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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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