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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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