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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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