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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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