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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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