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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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