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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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