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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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