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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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