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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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