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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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