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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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