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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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