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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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