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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important 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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