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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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