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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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