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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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