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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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