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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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