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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge 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 definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)