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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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