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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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