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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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