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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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