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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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