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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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