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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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