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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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