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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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