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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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