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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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