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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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