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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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