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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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