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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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