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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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