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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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