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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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