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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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