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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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