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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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