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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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