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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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