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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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