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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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