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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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