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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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