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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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