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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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