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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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