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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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