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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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