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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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