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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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