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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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