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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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