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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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