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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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