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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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