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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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