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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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