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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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