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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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