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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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