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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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