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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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