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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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