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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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