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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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