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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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