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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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