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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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