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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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