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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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