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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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