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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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