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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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