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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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