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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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