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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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