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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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