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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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