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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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