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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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