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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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