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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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