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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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