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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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