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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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