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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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