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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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