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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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