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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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