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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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