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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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