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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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