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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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