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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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