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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches 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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