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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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