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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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