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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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