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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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