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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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