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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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