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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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