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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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