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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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