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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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