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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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