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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates 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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