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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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