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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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