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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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