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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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