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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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