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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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