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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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