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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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