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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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