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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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