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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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