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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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