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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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