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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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