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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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