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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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