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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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