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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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