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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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