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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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