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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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