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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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