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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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