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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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