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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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