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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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