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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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