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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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