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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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