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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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