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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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