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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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