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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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