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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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