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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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