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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book 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 researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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