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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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