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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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