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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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