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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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