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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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