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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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