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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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