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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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