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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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