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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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