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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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