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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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