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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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