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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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