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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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