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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major 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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