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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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