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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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