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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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