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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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