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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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