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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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