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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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