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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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