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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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