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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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