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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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