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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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