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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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