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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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