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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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