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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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