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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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