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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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