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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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