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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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