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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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