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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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