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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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