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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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