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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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