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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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