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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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