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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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