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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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