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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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