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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business 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 we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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