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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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