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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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