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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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