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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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