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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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