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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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