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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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