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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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