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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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