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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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