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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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