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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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