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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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