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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources