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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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