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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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