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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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