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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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