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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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