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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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