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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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