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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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