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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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