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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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