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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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