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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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