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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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