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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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