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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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