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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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