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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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