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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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