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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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