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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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