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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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