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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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