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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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