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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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