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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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