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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part 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 massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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