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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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