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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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