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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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