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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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