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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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