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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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