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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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