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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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