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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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