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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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