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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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