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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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