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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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