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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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