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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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