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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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