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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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