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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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