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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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