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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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