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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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