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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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