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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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