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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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