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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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