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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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