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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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