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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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