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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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