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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly 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 sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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