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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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