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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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