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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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