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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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