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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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