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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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