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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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