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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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