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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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