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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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